The Turn of the Key

The Turn of the Key

From the author of The It Girl, read a gripping psychological thriller that will leave you wanting more

Summary


THEIR DREAM HOUSE WILL BECOME HER WORST NIGHTMARE

'Ruth Ware just gets better and better’ Lisa Jewell, bestselling author of The Family Upstairs


‘The queen of creepy crime’
Metro

When Rowan comes across the advert, it seems too good to be true: a live-in nanny position, with an extremely generous salary.

What she doesn't know is that she's stepping into a nightmare – one that will end with her in a cell awaiting trial for murder.

She knows she's made mistakes.
But she's not guilty – at least not of murder.
Which means someone else is...

THE TURN OF THE KEY
IS:

‘Eerie and Tense’ Prima


‘Dark and dramatic’ AJ Finn, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window


‘Deliciously dark and spooky’ Sunday Mirror


‘Powerfully atmospheric, unguessably twisty’ Louise Candlish, bestselling author of Our House

Reviews

  • So clever and original . . . Pure suspense, from the first gripping page to the last shocking twist
    Erin Kelly

About the author

Ruth Ware

Ruth Ware is an international number one bestseller. Her thrillers In a Dark, Dark Wood, The Woman in Cabin 10, The Lying Game, The Death of Mrs Westaway and The Turn of the Key have appeared on bestseller lists around the world, including the Sunday Times and New York Times. Her books have been optioned for TV and film and she is published in more than 40 languages. Ruth lives near Brighton with her family.
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